Historic site · New Hampshire
Wentworth Cheswell Memorial
Wentworth Cheswell Memorial is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Isinglass Hill stands 137 m to the west-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Wentworth Cheswill (1746-1817)
How to reach it
Coordinates43.07595, -70.94358
- 6.5 mi off the Independence Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Stone School Museum: 0.4 mi
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 2.7 mi
- Old Parsonage Museum: 5.8 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 6.5 mi
- American Independence Museum: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Beaulieu Field: 0.4 mi
- Richard Schanda Conservation Park: 0.4 mi
- Beanie Howcroft Field: 0.6 mi
- Packers Falls Park: 2.0 mi
- John Hatch Park: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 4.8 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 4.8 mi
- Wagon: 5.2 mi
- New England Dragway: 5.5 mi
- Powder House: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Pigeon Hill: 0.3 mi
- Great Hill: 0.6 mi
- Jeffs Hill: 1.7 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sharp Hill: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Chick's Weir: 0.4 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 0.4 mi
- No. 5 Mill: 0.4 mi
- Newmarket Memorial Pavilion: 0.4 mi
- Newmarket Textile Mill: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Piscassic River-Loiselle Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Durell Woods Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Heron Point Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Follet's Brook Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Sliding Rock Conservation & Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 46
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 2.7 mi
- MUB Garden: 4.1 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 4.5 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 38
- Nottingham Town Beach: 9.4 mi
- Jenness Beach: 11.1 mi
- Foss Beach: 11.2 mi
- Sawyers Beach: 11.3 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 33
- Why We Love Newmarket: 0.4 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- Hope Is A Discipline: 4.0 mi
- Dance Of The Ray: 4.1 mi
- Mag8libo: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Piscassic Falls: 0.5 mi
- Packer's Falls: 1.9 mi
- Second Falls: 2.1 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- 4H Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Front Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 4.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Coffin's Cut: 8.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Lower Slabs: 12.2 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.5 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 10.4 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 10.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 17.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 6.1 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 7.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 15.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 11.8 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 11.9 mi
- Front Range Light: 18.7 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Wentworth Cheswell Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isinglass Hill | WNW 284° | 137 m | 8.2 mi |
| Peavy Hill | WNW 295° | 131 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kennard Hill | W 270° | 129 m | 8.6 mi |
| Redoak Hill | W 261° | 119 m | 6.4 mi |
| Magney Hill | W 278° | 107 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rundlett Hill | W 265° | 94 m | 7.9 mi |
| Stratham Hill | SE 133° | 88 m | 3.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 246° | 83 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham 2 SSW, 2 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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